Review:: Cetaphil DailyAdvance Ultra Hydrating Lotion (for Dry to Very Dry Skin)

This is a translated version. The original post was written 3 years ago.

19 November 2014

 Hi guys!

The product that I'm going to share my opinion on today is a moisturising lotion from my favourite drugstore skincare brand Cetaphil

Cetaphil DailyAdvance Ultra Hydrating Lotion 

(for Dry to Very Dry Skin)

Even though my skin is oily combination, this product was used while I'm on oral isotretinoin treatment and my skin became super dry and flaky. My doctor in Vietnam recommended Cetaphil Mosturizing Cream, but as I couldn't find it in Sydney (I didn't know it has different packaging here), I purchased this lotion instead.

Packaging

As with other Cetaphil products, this lotion comes in a huge 226g plastic tube. I'd prefer this format to the jar as the former is more hygienic and also more economical since the product doesn't expose to the air. However, because the packaging is opaque, it's a bit hard to tell when the lotion is running out.

This product also comes in an even bigger and more economical 473ml bottle with a pump.

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Integrifolia seed oil, Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Polyacrylate,  Ceteareth-20, Tocopherol Acetate, Benzyl alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearyl Alcohol, Farnesol, Acrylates / C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide

Apart from water, the first few ingredients are all common substances found in moisturisers and are pretty safe with low risk of irritation:  

- Glycerin is a humectant

- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl Alcohol (even though has the word "alcohol" in it) and Panthenol (or pro-vitamin B5) are emollients and all helps condition and soften skin.

-  Macadamia seed oil and shea butter with high content of oleic acid are also common and known to moisturise skin effectively.

This product is fragrance free and non-comedogenic.

The product itself

This is a white and quite runny lotion. Just a pea-sized amount is enough for my whole face.

Cetaphil advertises this lotion as non-greasy and "clinically proven to provide effective moisturisation, 24-hour moisturisation after 1 application", but unfortunately it doesn't live up to its claim. 

First, it doesn't absorb as quickly as I expect. It takes about 30 minutes for the product to completely sink into my skin. The feeling after applying is also not lightweight, but rather heavy, unconfortable and I feel like my pores are blocked - just my feeling, it doesn't break me out actually.

Second, even though this lotion is for dry and very dry skin, it is nowhere near as good as my all time favourite Cetaphil Moisturising Cream. The skin on my nose and around my mouth is still flaky, causing my foundation to look very cakey and uneven.

Price

The 226g tube retails for about $15.50 and the big 473ml bottle is also very affordable at about $25.50. Of course you can always get them cheaper with discounts.

Buy again? Recommend?

I love Cetaphil, but with this product, I'd say no.